RECORDS/COMMUNITY
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Due to the Martin Luther King Jr.
federal holiday, some law enforcement
agencies did not submit police blotters
to the East Oregonian before deadline.
6:40 p.m. — Police responded to a
reported hit-and-run at Boardman Foods
on East Columbia Avenue
FRIDAY
ARRESTS, CITATIONS
SATURDAY
10:37 a.m. — Police responded to a
reported burglary on West June Avenue in
Hermiston.
8:31 p.m. — Police responded to the
report of a missing person at Boardman
City Hall in Boardman.
SUNDAY
•The Umatilla Police Department
arrested Joseph Clarence Day, 48, on two
felony counts, including the unlawful pos-
session of methamphetamine and a post-
prison supervision sanction.
•The Pendleton Police Department
arrested Matthew James Way, 30, on four
counts, including one felony count of
first-degree burglary, misdemeanor counts
of second-degree criminal trespassing and
initiating a false report, and one count of
contempt of court.
•The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office
arrested Jose Diaz-Madrigal, 36, on three
counts, including a felony count of driv-
ing under the influence of intoxicants with
three more prior convictions in the past 10
years, and misdemeanor counts of driving
with a suspended license or registration
and hit-and-run.
•The Pendleton Police Department
arrested Anthony Scott Tompkins, 32, on
three felony counts, including the unlawful
possession of methamphetamine, supply-
ing contraband, and violating parole.
•The Pendleton Police Department
arrested Joseph Robert Quintana, 18, on
two counts, including a felony count of sec-
ond-degree robbery and a misdemeanor
count of third-degree theft.
OBITUARIES
Larry Allen Mills
Vivian G. McFetridge
Heppner
January 30, 1936 — January 8, 2021
Hermiston
February 25, 1920 — January 10, 2021
It is with immense sadness Creek Economic Develop-
we share that Larry Allen ment Board
• Volunteered to read to
Mills passed away on Janu-
ary 8, 2021, at the age of 84 at children at the Heroes Read-
OHSU in Portland. Larry lived ing Program after he retired
a life dedicated to
• Recognized by
hard work, service
the Heppner Beau-
to others, and love
tification Program
of family. His bois-
for work to estab-
terous laugh, keen
lish and maintain
wit, leadership, and
a welcoming line
giving spirit will be
of shade trees and
greatly missed by
shrubs to the north-
all that knew him.
west entrance of
Larry was born
town.
in Rockford, Wash-
• Master of cere-
ington, to parents
Mills
monies for numer-
ous community
Harold and Mary
(Loftin) Mills. He grew up on events including the rodeo, St.
a farm northeast of Rockford Patrick’s Day parade and, of
and graduated from Rock- course, the Heppner Mustangs
ford High School. His love of football team. Larry loved
the family farm would play a football and relished his over
major role in Larry’s chosen 28 years as the voice of the
path in life.
Mustangs.
After graduation, he settled
But even above his dedi-
in Spokane with his wife Betty cation to work and commu-
and attended Kinman Busi- nity was his dedication to
ness College and worked for family. Larry and Betty were
Armour and Company in the married for over 60 years and
industrial engineering depart- raised two children, Dianne
ment. In 1958, Larry went to Stickney (Mills) and Michael
work for the Odessa Trading Mills. Despite a busy sched-
Company. His bookkeep- ule, Larry always made time
ing skills led him to eventu- to attend his grandchildren’s
ally be promoted to assistant sporting games, birthdays,
manager.
and other significant events.
In 1969, he accepted a posi- He worked with his brothers
tion at the Morrow County Bob and Dan Mills to make
Grain Growers (MCGG), sure that their families got
where his love of working together for a family reunion
around the farming commu- every year — a tradition
nity resulted in him serving as almost 40 years running, with
general manager for 29 years. only one brief interruption in
During his time at MCGG, 2020 because of COVID. In
he served as the president of the end, above all was family.
the Pacific Northwest Grain
Larry is survived by his
and Feed Association and loving wife Betty (Jahns)
on the board of the National Mills; son Mike and his chil-
Grain and Feed Association. dren Chloe and Chandler;
He was the kind of leader that daughter Dianne (Bob) and
exists to serve the people. He her children Kellie Hoiland
would never back away from (Zach) and Richard Stickney,
a challenge and wasn’t afraid and his children Rebecka, RJ,
to make a hard decision, all Mandy, Tiffani and Angelika
while carrying himself with (Lars); and great-great-grand-
humor and humility.
children Jaxyn, Rhyson and
Larry would often say Amara.
that “community service is
Due to COVID restric-
the rent you pay for the space tions, graveside service will
you occupy on earth.” There be held for family only at the
is no doubt that Larry’s rent Rockford Cemetery on Jan. 23
was paid in full. Though the at 1 p.m. A memorial service
ways in which he served his will be held in Heppner at a
community are too numerous later date.
The family has requested
to list, below is a sampling:
• Morrow County Agricul- that remembrances be made
tural Museum board member in the form of contributions
to the following charities:
and volunteer
• Board member for the Pioneer Memorial Founda-
Red and Gina Leonard Foun- tion, P.O. Box 424, Heppner,
dation
OR 97836, or to the Farm
• Interim city manager in Foundation, P.O. Box 611,
2005
Heppner, OR 97836.
• 15 years on the Morrow
Sweeney Mortuary of
County Health District Board Heppner is in care of arrange-
• 25 years of service on the ments. You may sign the
County Budget Committee
online condolence book at
• Served on the Willow www.sweeneymortuary.com.
Vivian G. McFetridge, and her amazing cooking.
former longtime Lostine,
She is survived by her sons
Oregon, resident, was born Doug (Judy) McFetridge,
February 25, 1920, at home in Pahrump, Nevada, and
Lynch, Nebraska, to parents Dean (Chelsie) McFetridge,
Amasa and Elmira
Winthrop, Wash-
(Cressy) Cohee. She
ington; daugh-
ter Carol Lovell,
died on January 10,
2021, at her home in
Hermiston,
Hermiston, Oregon,
Oregon; sisters
at the age of 100
Margaret Lerwick,
years.
Scottsbluff,
She was raised
Nebraska, Ruth
and attended
Cooper, Thomp-
schools in Nebraska
sonv ille, I lli-
before her family
nois, and Hazel
moved to Missouri
McFetridge
S p i n a r, C ol e
during the dust
Camp, Missouri;
bowl. Vivian moved to Idaho nine grandchildren; 16
in 1948 to help her brother care great-grandchildren; seven
for his newborn baby girl after great-great-grandchildren; and
the death of his wife. In 1952, numerous nieces and nephews.
a mutual friend introduced
Vivian was preceded in
Vivian to Royal McFetridge. death by her husband, Royal
They were married on Janu- McFetridge; her parents;
ary 31, 1953, in Idaho Falls, a brother, Phillip; and two
Idaho, and made their home sisters, Louise and Esther.
A private family service
on Royal’s farm just outside
of Lostine. They raised their will be held with a private
family on the farm and lived burial following at the Enter-
there until 1990 when they sold prise Cemetery, Enterprise,
it and moved to Hermiston.
Oregon.
Vivian was a homemaker,
Those who wish may make
worked the farm, served as a contributions in Vivian’s name
4-H leader for over 20 years to the Wallowa County 4-H
and was a dedicated supporter Leader’s Association directly
of her children’s sporting or c/o Burns Mortuary of
events and other activities. She Hermiston, P.O. Box 289,
enjoyed quilting, sewing, read- Hermiston, OR 97838.
ing, traveling and gardening;
Please share memories
however, the greatest enjoy- of Vivian with her family at
ment in her life came from burnsmortuaryhermiston.
spending time with family com.
and church friends. She will be
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
remembered for her quick wit, iston, Oregon, is in care of
easy laugh, unconditional love, arrangements.
DEATH NOTICES
Matthew K. Conner
Pendleton
April 23, 1960 — Jan. 16, 2021
Matthew K. Conner, 60, of Pendleton, died Saturday, Jan.
16, 2021, at his home. He was born April 23, 1960, in Salem.
Burns Mortuary of Pendleton is in charge of arrangements.
Sign the online guestbook at www.burnsmortuary.com.
June A. Schmidtgall
Athena
Dec. 5, 1928 — Jan. 16, 2021
June A. Schmidtgall, 92, of Athena, died Saturday, Jan.
16, 2021, in Seattle. She was born Dec. 5, 1928. Arrange-
ments are pending with Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in
Milton-Freewater.
Lee H. Williams
Umatilla
May 1, 1940 — Jan. 14, 2021
Lee H. Williams, 80, of Umatilla, died Thursday, Jan. 14,
2021, in Walla Walla, Washington. He was born May 1, 1940,
in Las Vegas, Nevada. A private family gathering will be held.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
Share memories with the family at www.burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com.
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Hermiston Altrusa
seeks young citizen
award nominations
HERMISTON — The
Alt r usa Inter national
Foundation of Hermis-
ton is seeking nominations
for the annual Outstand-
ing Young Citizen award.
This award is presented at
the Hermiston Chamber of
Commerce’s Distinguished
Citizens Award Banquet to
an outstanding young person
under 21 years old that has
exemplary community
service.
The recipient and two
guests will be treated to
dinner at the annual banquet
scheduled toward the end of
February this year.
Applications are available
at http://bit.ly/AltrusaOYC or
from any Hermiston Altrusa
member. Nominations must
be mailed to Altrusa Interna-
tional of Hermiston, P.O. Box
794, Hermiston, OR 97838,
and must be postmarked by
Jan. 31, 2021.
For more information,
email hermistonaltrusa@
gmail.com or visit the group’s
Facebook page, Altrusa
International of Hermiston.
Pendleton
Lions Club plans
can drive
PENDLETON — The
Pendleton Lions Club is
having a “drive by” can and
bottle drive on Saturday, Jan.
30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
the Pendleton Convention
Center, 1601 Westgate.
All proceeds will
fund the Lions Founda-
tion, which continues to
fund local Lions projects.
Their ongoing projects are
vision and hearing support,
eyeglass recycling, peace
poster contest, community
projects, National Guard
support, school projects,
food drives, blood drives
and the Lions Flagpole Park.
To arrange for pickup
of donations at your home,
call Risa Riggins (chair) at
541-969-6234.
Information about the
Lions can be found on their
website at www.pendleton-
lions club.org.
La Grande film
festival announces
residency program
LA GRANDE — East-
ern Oregon Film Festival, a
La Grande-based nonprofit,
announces the inaugural
year of its Filmmaker Resi-
dency program. The resi-
dency is a monthlong retreat
for writers and directors to
receive designated time and
space to work on feature-
length screenplays.
The application for atten-
dance opened on Sunday,
Jan. 17, and closes on Feb. 21,
with an early bird deadline of
Feb. 7. The EOFF Residency
Application can be found at
https://www.filmfreeway.
com/eofilmfest-residency.
The goal of this four-week
program is for prospective
filmmakers to walk away
with a draft that has the
potential to be produced in
Oregon in the coming years,
and for attendees to learn
about resources and oppor-
tunities available to them for
filmmaking in this region.
“Residencies are a
sacred time and space
where creatives have a
sole mission: write and
develop their ideas,” said H.
Nelson Tracey, a Los Ange-
les-based filmmaker and
EOFF alumni who is help-
ing to develop the residency
program, in a press release.
“It’s a step away from inev-
itable commitments and
distractions in life at home,
and an added purpose of
creation that can be difficult
to conjure when left to one’s
own devices. A successful
residency combines ample
solo time for focussed work,
along with a tight commu-
nity of fellow artists to share
goals and ideas through a
series of focused gathering
points, exploration of East-
ern Oregon’s pristine loca-
tions.”
The EOFF team hopes
to work with their current
and ongoing partners, such
as Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity, to connect students and
filmmakers through inte-
grated academic events as
well as social and engage-
ment events. The visiting
artists will rely on HQ, a
creative digital media studio
at 112 Depot St., as a creative
space and hub for collab-
oration. Local lodging and
food options to support the
selected residents are being
organized by EOFF staff
and they are still looking for
additional support.
Interested applicants are
invited to attend one of two
informational ZOOM meet-
ings prior to the application
deadline: Tuesday, Jan. 19,
at 7 p.m., and Friday, Jan.
22 at 4 p.m. Register in
advance for this meeting, or
view additional information
and FAQs, at https://www.
eofilmfest.com/filmmak-
er-residency/.
Eastern Oregon Film
Festival is a 501 (c) 3
nonprofit organization dedi-
cated to creating a cine-
matic experience in Eastern
Oregon that promotes
discovery, entertainment,
and education via artistic
exhibition and viewership.
Umatilla County
music programs
receive relief grants
SALEM — Relief grants
ranging from $1,000 to
$5,000 will be awarded to
646 diverse artists across
Oregon through an Artist
Relief Program created by
the Oregon Arts Commis-
sion in partnership with
Oregon Community Foun-
dation and the James F. and
Marion L. Miller Founda-
tion. The awards expend the
$1.25 million available for the
program.
In Umatilla County,
Emily Muller-Carey of the
Pendleton School District
music programs was awarded
a $1,600 grant; Lucas Simp-
son of Milton-Freewater’s
music programs received a
$1,100 grant.
“Artists are the creative
core of our communities
and help define who we are.
They inspire us to innovate,
to learn and grow,” said Brian
Rogers, executive director of
the Oregon Arts Commis-
sion, in a press release. “We
are thankful to be able to
provide support as our artists
continue to suffer great losses
due to the pandemic.
“While the requests far
exceeded available funds,”
Rogers added, “we hope
the awards will help artists
sustain their practice until
better times arrive. We are
extremely grateful to our
partners at Oregon Commu-
nity Foundation and the
Miller Foundation for
making this program possi-
ble.”
A total of 1,158 eligi-
ble applications reporting
more than $18 million in
revenue loss were received.
Twenty-nine panelists from
around the state served on
five discipline-based panels
that reviewed and evalu-
ated applications based on
published review criteria:
professional artistic prac-
tice; impact of cancellations
and loss of revenue on artis-
tic practice; and need and
access to other resources.
A geographic distribution
model ensured artists were
funded in every region of
the state. An average of 65%
of applications were funded
from each of the state’s 12
regions.
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